Toxicogenomics: an EHP section. (Editorials).Toxicogenomics is one of the newest fields of study that will play a major role in future research breakthroughs in environmental health. In January, when we expanded Environmental Health Perspectives's (EHP EHP abbr. 1. effective horsepower 2. electric horsepower ) coverage of this new field by initiating a new quarterly section of the journal, the change was welcomed enthusiastically by the EHP readership. However, to clarify that articles in the Toxicogenomics Section are part of EHP and not a separate publication, we have instituted several changes: All articles will now carry an EHP citation, and each year all sections will have the same volume number with pages numbered consecutively. Articles will be abstracted immediately by abstracting services and will enjoy the same high impact factor as all other EHP articles. So that all articles in the Toxicogenomics Section have the same citation, we are re-publishing articles from the premier issue. Note that the Digital Object Identifier
A digital object identifier (or DOI) is a permanent identifier given to a document, which is not related to its current location. (DOI (Digital Object Identifier) A method of applying a persistent name to documents, publications and other resources on the Internet rather than using a URL, which can change over time. ) code portion of the original citation remains unchanged. We will consider articles for publication in the Toxicogenomics Section of EHP from the related disciplines of pharmacogenomics, proteomics, metabonomics, bioinformatics, molecular epidemiology molecular epidemiology Molecular medicine An evolving field that combines the tools of standard epidemiology–case studies, questionnaires and monitoring of exposure to external factors with the tools of molecular biology–eg, restriction endonucleases, , translational aspects of genomic research, and molecular medicine. The section has full color capabilities and features online publication of extensive data sets and supplementary materials. As with other EHP articles, accepted research articles will be published within 24 hours. These articles are completely citable using the DOI code that is managed by CrossRef, a licenseee of the International DOI Foundation. The EHP Toxicogenomics-in-Press articles can be found on our website (http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/txg/). Please join us as we explore the interactions between genes and the environment and the complexity of the biological circuitry involved in the cellular response to stressful environments. We will nurture the field by maintaining the highest standards of excellence. The launching of this new section of EHP marks a critical stage in the evolution of the field of toxicogenomics. Kenneth S. Ramos Toxicogenomics Editor, EHP University of Louisville See also
1. ^ [1] 2. ^ [2] URL accessed on June 8 2006 3. Health Sciences Center Louisville, Kentucky E-mail: ksramo01@gwise.louisville.edu Thomas J. Goehl Editor-in-Chief, EHP Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. E-mail: goehl@niehs.nih.gov |
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